These Peppermint Sugar Cookie Bars are so easy to make. All the goodness of a sugar cookie with less effort. Great for your cookie exchange or holiday party.
PEPPERMINT SUGAR COOKIE BARS
When you want the goodness of a sugar cookie, but you don’t want to spend a lot of time rolling out dough and cutting it into shapes…these Peppermint Chocolate Chip Sugar Cookie Bars are the perfect solution! These Sugar Cookie Bars are also the perfect cookie recipe to bring to your Christmas Cookie Exchange this year!
FAVORITE SUGAR COOKIE BARS RECIPE
I took our traditional Sugar Cookie Bar Recipe that I shared with you earlier and made a few changes to give the recipe a sweet Holiday twist. These cookies have just the right amount of Peppermint to make them tasty but not over-powering! Add some crushed candy canes on the top to give the cookies a festive flair for your Christmas party or Cookie Exchange.
You can leave out the Chocolate Chips if you prefer, but I love the extra flavor they give the cookies. You can’t go wrong with the pairing of chocolate and peppermint!
SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR SUGAR COOKIE BARS
You will need some supplies to make this gingerbread loaf. I will share with you some of my favorites below:
- Kitchenaid mixer
- large mixing bowl
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- cooling racks
- cooking spray
- kitchen hand towels
- wooden spoon
- rubber spatula
- wire whisk
- jelly roll pans
- hot pads
- hand mixer
- offset spatula
- aluminum foil
- plastic wrap
- toothpicks
HOW TO FREEZE PEPPERMINT SUGAR COOKIE BARS
These cookies store well in the freezer. So if you have a lot of Holiday Baking and want to take off the workload in the days before you need the cookies, you can make them ahead and then throw them in the freezer (before frosting them) and then pull them out when you are ready to use them. To freeze cookies, start by baking them. Then, once they’ve cooled, arrange cookies in a single layer on a baking sheet. Pop the sheet in the freezer for 30 minutes or until the cookies are frozen solid. They will need to thaw before you frost them.
INGREDIENTS FOR PEPPERMINT SUGAR COOKIE BARS
HOW TO MAKE PEPPERMINT SUGAR COOKIE BARS
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
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Butter a 13″ x 9″ baking dish, set aside.
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In a mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt, set aside.
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In the bowl of an electric mixer, whip together butter and sugar until light and fluffy about 3-4 minutes.
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Mix in the egg and the egg white until well combined.
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Add sour cream, vanilla and peppermint extract and mix until blended.
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Slowly add dry ingredients and stir until combined.
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Mix in chocolate chips.
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Grease a spatula and gently press cookie bar mixture into greased baking dish.
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Bake 15–17 minutes on 375 degrees until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Do not overcook.
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HOW TO MAKE PEPPERMINT FROSTING
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In a mixing bowl, with an electric mixer, whip together butter and powdered sugar and half and half until fluffy.
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Stir in vanilla and peppermint extract.
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Whip together until fluffy.
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Spread onto the cooled cookie bars.
PEPPERMINT SUGAR COOKIE BARS RECIPE
Peppermint Chocolate Chip Sugar Cookie Bars
Ingredients
Cookie Bars
- 3/4 cup butter room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg white
- 1 1/2 Tbsp sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp peppermint extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips
Peppermint Frosting
- 1/4 cup salted butter softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2-3 Tbsp half and half
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 tsp peppermint extract
- 4-6 each crushed candy canes
Instructions
COOKIE BARS
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
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Butter a 13″ x 9″ baking dish, set aside.
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In a mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt, set aside.
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In the bowl of an electric mixer, whip together butter and sugar until light and fluffy about 3-4 minutes.
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Mix in the egg and the egg white until well combined.
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Add sour cream, vanilla and peppermint extract and mix until blended.
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Slowly add dry ingredients and stir until combined.
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Mix in chocolate chips.
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Grease a spatula and gently press cookie bar mixture into greased baking dish.
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Bake 15 – 17 minutes on 375 degrees until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Do not overcook.
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Cool completely, frost and cut into squares.
FROSTING
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In a mixing bowl, with an electric mixer, whip together butter and powdered sugar and half and half until fluffy.
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Stir in vanilla and peppermint extract.
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Whip together until fluffy.
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Spread onto the cooled cookie bars.
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Sprinkle the frosting with crushed candy canes.
MORE CHRISTMAS COOKIE RECIPES
Looking for more cookies, candy and peppermint recipes to add to your Christmas Cookie Exchange Party? Here are a few of our favorites:
- Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate Sugar Cookies Recipe
- Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
- Butter Cookies
- Soft and Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies
- Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
- Lemon Drop Cookies
- Lemon Meltaway Cookies
- Swig Sugar Cookies
HOMEMADE CANDY RECIPES
- 6 Minute Caramels
- Homemade Toffee
- Truffles
- Old Fashioned Divinity
- Pretzel Rolos
- Saltine Cracker Toffee
- Chocolate Dream Balls
- Gingerbread Cheesecake Bites
Go ahead and give them a try! As always, I would love to hear from you who make them! Let me know what you think!
CHRISTMAS RECIPES EBOOKS
You might be interested in our Homemade Candy Recipes and Holiday Cookie Recipe ebooks and our Holiday Recipe Binder. You can check them out by clicking on the button below.
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Kristyn says
These are wonderful, festive bars!! Love the peppermint flavor!
Kristyn- Thank you!
I am all for making my life easier & these do just that! They are soft & delicious!!
Natalie-Me too!